Flu virus research yields results but no magic bullet for pandemic. As concerns wane that the bird flu strain H5N1 will spark a global pandemic, scientists are warning that the virus, perhaps less of a threat, is here to stay. [News Source]

UN praises India for controlling bird flu (Gulf Times) NEW YORK: The United Nations has commended India for controlling the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Bengal state through swift and comprehensive measures. [News Source]

Nation takes action against bird flu (Vietnam Net) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has got tough in the fight against the spread of the lethal bird flu on both poultry and humans, warning severe disciplines on negligent authorities. [News Source]

Bird Flu Remains Dangerous as It Continues to Mutate (YaleGlobal Online) The virus that causes avian influenza continues to mutate, with seven slightly different types now identified by researchers. So far human transmission is rare. The virus has killed more than 200 people in 14 countries, and millions more birds. [News Source]

Bird flu causes £64m sales slump (BBC News) Bernard Matthews Foods says it is continuing to feel the effects of bird flu that hit production at two factories. [News Source]

WHO plays down bird flu threat in China after three human deaths. There are no indications that bird flu is becoming a bigger problem in China despite the deaths of three people from the disease this year, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. [News Source]

Bird Flu Could Strike Again In India, FAO Warns (Medical News Today) India is to be commended for its successful efforts to control the recent worst-ever outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state of West Bengal, FAO said. The agency warned, however, that intensive surveillance should continue in high-risk areas as the possibility of new outbreaks remains high. [News Source]

Tough measures for fight against human/avian flu (Nhân Dân) Nhan Dan - Localities, ministries and agencies have been asked to take tough measures to fight bird flu and human bird flu. [News Source]

Thousands of fowls culled as bird flu rages on in Bangladesh (Gulf Times) DHAKA: Nearly 70,000 fowls were culled and 2,35,408 eggs destroyed in the last two days in three districts of Bangladesh following detection of the deadly H1N5 avian influenza virus, The Daily Star reported yesterday. [News Source]

UN body commends India for controlling bird flu outbreak (New Kerala) New York, Feb 28 : The United Nations has commended India for controlling the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Bengal state through swift and comprehensive measures. [News Source]

India’s Control Of Bird Flu Outbreak Commended (Scoop.co.nz) New York, Feb 27 2008 - The recent, worst-ever outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Indian state of West Bengal seems to have been brought under control by the swift and comprehensive measures taken by the country's authorities, though continued vigilance was crucial, the United Nations agricultural agency said today. [News Source]

WHO plays down bird flu threat in China after three human deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News) There are no indications that bird flu is becoming a bigger problem in China despite the deaths of three people from the disease this year, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. [News Source]